Yr 11 - Summer tasks for Textile Design, fine Art and

Graphics A’ Level courses

Project title: Nostalgia

Task 1 – Choose a decade from the 1940’s – 1990’sCreate an A3 creative mind map for your chosen decade exploring all visual options. Such as fashion, colours, lettering, shapes, patterns,

textiles, surfaces, objects, music and musicians, Album covers, films, literature, famous people, key events and moments in history, art movements etc. This will be presented in your A3 sketchbook.

Although the examples to the right are for a different theme: You should be able to take inspiration from them in terms of detail and creative presentation and our expectations.

Task 2 - You are to use the internet/ magazines or source other materials for your decade to create two A3 mood pages which will be presented in your A3 sketchbook.

Use your ideas explored as part of your mind map. These should be presented creatively on two A3 sized pieces of paper. Your mood pages should create a strong link to your decade without any need for annotation.

Your pages can be made up of imagery, fabric, papers, colour swatches, accessories linked with your theme be really

creative!!!

Although the examples below are for a different theme: You can take inspiration from them in terms of impact, style,

creative presentation and our expectations.

Task 3 – Artist analysisWrite in depth about one of these artists which is appropriate to you. Write about the style and composition, use of line? why do you think the artist /designer has used this to develop their work? Describe in your own words. Find examples of work you are discussing.Task 4- Draw from life relevant objects , musical instruments,orportraits using both techniques in biro and coloured pencil on A4 or A3 paper. Relate your drawings to artist/designer style.

LINE DRAWING

CONTINUOUS LINE DRAWING

Definition: A continuous line drawing is produced without ever lifting the drawing instrument from the page. This

means that, in addition to outlines and internal shapes, the

pencil must move back and forth across the surface of the paper, with lines doubling back on each other, so that the

drawing is one free-flowing, unbroken line.

SUPERIMPOSED DRAWING This is quick outlines that overlap to enable you to create

different spaces between objects, it becomes pattern like

Louise Riley

Michael Craig Martin

Egon SchieleStella McCartney

A level Expectations• All students will be introduced to the course structure and given guidelines of expectations and conduct on the course.

• You should be aware of the high expectations when using facilities and equipment especially cleaning, tidying and

putting equipment back. • You should understand and work to health and safety issues in the department and when using the art studio.

• Only art students can use the art studio.

• You should bring in your sketchbook to every lesson and any current work. Any previous work should be kept in your allocated drawer.

• You should try to meet deadlines as they are in place to aid organisation, monitor your work, review, evaluate and

assess your progress.

Basic Equipment ListA3 sketchbook – Portrait can be sourced by you (through school £5.00)

Watercolours

Acrylic paints (Textile Design and Fine Art students)A selection of small paint brushes

Drawing and shading pencils

A good selection of fine liners and coloured pencilsRuler, rubbers, pencil sharpener

Other desirables Posca PensGold, silver or white fineliner to write with in sketchbookTextile Design: fabric scissors, own pins, Collecting fabrics, threads, embellishments, trimmings, beads which may be appropriate for your nostalgic decade.